Tugas
Bahasa Inggris
Softskill
Noun
Clause & Conjunctions
Disusun
oleh :
Rose
Iman Sari
16211462
1EA25
Universitas
Gunadarma
2012
Noun Clause
Noun clause has a subject and verb. It is used as the subject or object in a sentence. A noun clause is a dependent clause that works like a noun. You can find it as a subject or object. Noun clauses differ from the adjective clauses and adverb clauses in that, instead of modifying another word, they replace a noun or pronoun in a sentence. Noun clauses are introduced by what we will call connectives - not a specific part of speech since the connective can be used in various ways in the noun clause. The connective may or may not have a function in the clause.
Common connectives for noun clauses :
how
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when
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which
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whom
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that
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where
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whichever
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whomever
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wherever
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who
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whatever
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whether
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whoever
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There are 5 kinds of
noun clause :
1.
As the subject of a sentence
2.
As the object of a sentence
3.
As a subject complement
4.
As an object complement
5.
After Preposition
As the subject of a
sentence :
1. What you drink every morning
is good for your health.
2. What you said yesterday is important for me.
3. Where your brother studies is famous for its apples.
4. How much money she needs is enough for buying a new car.
2. What you said yesterday is important for me.
3. Where your brother studies is famous for its apples.
4. How much money she needs is enough for buying a new car.
As the object of a
sentence :
1. I will buy what my son wants.
2. I know what you put in your wallet.
3. I don’t believe what you said yesterday.
4. I know why you came late yesterday.
5. I will give you how much money you need.
1. I will buy what my son wants.
2. I know what you put in your wallet.
3. I don’t believe what you said yesterday.
4. I know why you came late yesterday.
5. I will give you how much money you need.
As a Subject
Complement :
1. This is what we need to buy
a new car.
2. That is what you want to read.
3. It is where we got traffic jam yesterday.
4. He is who you looked for last night.
As an Object Complement :
2. That is what you want to read.
3. It is where we got traffic jam yesterday.
4. He is who you looked for last night.
As an Object Complement :
1. She gave me what I needed
yesterday.
2. I will send mother what I wrote last night.
3. My wife cooked me what I like very much.
4. Mrs. Betty teaches us what I need for National test.
2. I will send mother what I wrote last night.
3. My wife cooked me what I like very much.
4. Mrs. Betty teaches us what I need for National test.
After Preposition :
1. She is interested in what
you bought yesterday.
2. He agrees with what you suggested.
3. This book is different from what I borrowed from library.
4. It depends on what we collect from us.
2. He agrees with what you suggested.
3. This book is different from what I borrowed from library.
4. It depends on what we collect from us.
Noun Clauses Beginning with Question Words
Wh- clauses
begin with words like who, what, how, whenever, which, etc.
Example :
Questions
What do
you do in class?
Where
does he work?
What
should I do?
Who are
they?
What happened?
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Noun Clauses
What we
do in class is easy.
Where he
works is a secret.
I don’t
know what you should do.
Mary
knows who they are.
She knows
what happened.
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Noun Clauses Beginning with Whether or If
When a Yes/No question is changed to a noun
clause, whether or if is used to introduce the noun clause.
Example :
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I don't know whether
you have studied noun clauses before.
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I don't know if
you have studied noun clauses before.
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I wonder if it will rain tomorrow.
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I wonder if it will rain tomorrow or not.
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I wonder whether or not Mary went to work yesterday.
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I wonder whether Mary went to work yesterday or not.
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Whether he invites her or not is important.
Question Words Followed by Infinitive
Question words (when, where, how, who, whom, whose,
what, which) and whether may be followed by an infinitive.
Example :
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My mother told me where to go.
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My mother told me where I should go.
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He can’t decide whether to accept the offer or not.
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He can’t decide whether he should accept the offer
or not.
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Please tell me how to operate this machine.
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Please tell me how I could operate this machine.
Noun
Clauses Beginning with That
Example :
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I think that the war will end soon.
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I think the war will end soon.
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I know (that) he will be successful.
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Teachers claim that grammar is fun.
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That Mary studied very hard was obvious to John.
(That Mary
studied very hard) is the subject of the sentence.
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That pollution affects the quality of our lives is obvious.
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It is obvious that pollution affects the quality of
our lives.
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That he is still alive is a miracle.
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It is a miracle that he is still alive.
EXERCISE
Choose the best answer from the multiple choice
1.
Last week, our cat gave birth to a litter of kittens,
but we didn't know where______.
a.
is our cat d.
our cat were
b.
our cat was e.
was our cat
c.
our cat is
2.
My husband said __________ try to keep them all.
a.
that we shouldn’t d.
don’t we
b.
that shouldn’t we e.
we don’t
c.
we don’t shouldn’t
3.
He told us ________ sad and that it would be better for
everyone.
a.
don’t be d.
doesn’t be
b.
not be e.
wasn’t be
c.
not to be
4.
The kittens are so noisy that I can hardly hear what
________ .
a.
you saying d.
you are saying
b.
do you saying e.
are you saying
c.
was you said
5.
________ happened. All but two of the kittens were
adopted.
a.
what we wanted d.
which we want
b.
what we want e. what do we want
c.
which we wanted
Find out the noun clauses in the following
sentences and state what purpose they serve.
6. I
don’t know where he has gone.
7. He
asked whether the servant had polished his shoes.
8. The
news that he is alive has been confirmed.
9. The
belief that the soul is immortal is almost universal.
10. It
is certain that we will have to admit defeat.
ANSWER KEY
1. B
2. A
3. C
4. D
5. A
6. Here
the noun clause ‘where he has gone’ is the object of the verb know.
7. Here
the noun clause ‘whether the servant had polished his shoes’ is the object of
the verb asked.
8. Here
the noun clause ‘that he is alive’ is in apposition to the noun news.
9. Here
the noun clause ‘that the soul is immortal’ is in apposition to the noun
belief.
10. Here the
noun clause ‘that we will have to admit defeat’ is in apposition to the pronoun
it.
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